Shell NASCAR Sponsorship Activation Program
Houston – Just in time for the 2007 Nextel Cup Season and to support a new relationship, Shell Oil Company announces an integrated marketing platform aimed at raising its brand … Read More
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Frustration in Houston for Paul Tracy
Angleton, Texas – It was a frustrating two days for the Forsythe Team and Paul Tracy at Champ Car’s preseason test this week at MSR Houston Raceway in East Texas … Read More
ESPN to offer huge coverage for Mexico City race
[Editor's Note: Will ESPN do all this for the Champ Car Mexico City race?] In its continued commitment to provide the most comprehensive coverage of the 2007 NASCAR season, ESPN, … Read More
Rocketsports Houston Testing Report
Rocketsports Racing and Champ Car driver Alex Tagliani hit the Mercedes Benz of Sugar Land Road Course outside of Houston, Texas on Monday and Tuesday for their second Champ Car … Read More
Waltrip’s crew chief suspended
David Hyder, the crew chief for Michael Waltrip, has been suspended indefinitely for infractions discovered on the #55 Toyota during Sunday's post-qualifying inspection for the Daytona 500. Further penalties against … Read More
Exposing NASCAR’s ’stock car’ fallacy
Will they boo? More than a few bonuses at Toyota USA must hang on that question as the foreign brand participates in its first-ever Daytona 500, dubbed (by fiat of … Read More
NASCAR cheater tries to cover his tracks
Michael Waltrip’s statement regarding the NASCAR penalties handed down this evening to the No. 55 Michael Waltrip Racing entry: “In the past 12 months, Michael Waltrip Racing has hired more … Read More
Toyota’s worst nightmare
Jim Aust, vice president or Toyota Racing Development, was asked if the Michael Waltrip cheating situation was his worst nightmare. "I would say that's pretty close to accurate," Aust said. … Read More
Test two in the books for PCM Rookies
Pacific Coast Motorsports wrapped the second of three series tests on Tuesday with the team completing over 300 miles over two days at MSR Houston in Angleton, Texas. As a … Read More
Conquest Racing thrilled with Houston test
When the checkered flag dropped yesterday marking the end of the second day of testing at MSR Houston, everyone at Conquest Racing had a smile on their face. The team … Read More
McLaren announces new partnership
Vodafone McLaren Mercedes and the Kuortane Sports Institute are pleased to announce a new partnership. The partnership will see the Kuortane Sports Institute supporting the McLaren Human Performance Programme, which … Read More
Champ Car’s return to Circuit Mont-Tremblant
North America’s most powerful open wheel race cars will make a spectacular return to Circuit Mont-Tremblant on June 29-30th and July 1st, when the Champ Car World Series returns to … Read More
NASCAR’s woven web of cheating
Team owner Ray Evernham said he won't appeal the four-race suspension to #9 team director Kenny Francis but is still mulling over whether to appeal the two-race suspensions of #19 … Read More
Waltrip pulls out backup car
Michael Waltrip Racing officials were pulling out a backup car Wednesday morning as NASCAR officials began inspecting the team's No. 55 that was impounded following Sunday's Daytona 500 qualifying session. … Read More
Loss of V8s to cost Melbourne GP dearly
According to this New Zealand article, one does not know who to believe – the loss of the V8 Supercars from the Australian GP F1 weekend will either cost the … Read More
Red Sox announcement today
UPDATE Today, during Speedweeks in Daytona Beach, Fla., Roush Racing and Fenway Sports Group (FSG) announced the formation of Roush Fenway Racing. Under the agreement, FSG will purchase 50 percent … Read More
Waltrip’s crew chief suspended
David Hyder, the crew chief for Michael Waltrip, has been suspended indefinitely for infractions discovered on the #55 Toyota during Sunday's post-qualifying inspection for the Daytona 500. Further penalties against … Read More
Intersport Racing Returns to LMP1
DETROIT – Ending nearly a month of speculation, Clint Field, principal of Intersport Racing and 2005 American Le Mans Series LMP2 Class Champion, announced today the team will return to … Read More
Champ Car’s return to Circuit Mont-Tremblant
North America’s most powerful open wheel race cars will make a spectacular return to Circuit Mont-Tremblant on June 29-30th and July 1st, when the Champ Car World Series returns to … Read More
McLaren announces new partnership
Vodafone McLaren Mercedes and the Kuortane Sports Institute are pleased to announce a new partnership. The partnership will see the Kuortane Sports Institute supporting the McLaren Human Performance Programme, which … Read More
Penske urges council to approve Belle Isle race
The Detroit City Council will vote Thursday morning on a contract that would return Grand Prix racing to Belle Isle this Labor Day weekend. Racing ended on Belle Isle six … Read More
NASCAR’s woven web of cheating
Team owner Ray Evernham said he won't appeal the four-race suspension to #9 team director Kenny Francis but is still mulling over whether to appeal the two-race suspensions of #19 … Read More
Waltrip pulls out backup car
Michael Waltrip Racing officials were pulling out a backup car Wednesday morning as NASCAR officials began inspecting the team's No. 55 that was impounded following Sunday's Daytona 500 qualifying session. … Read More
Horag Racing to Compete in LMS in 2007
Horag Racing owner Markus Hotz is pleased to announce that his team will again field a Lola Judd in the LMP2 class of the Le Mans Series (LMS) this year. … Read More
Chrysler to cut 13,000 jobs
The Chrysler Group will slash 13,000 jobs, close one assembly plant and eliminate shifts at two others in a broad restructuring aimed at returning the U.S. division of DaimlerChrysler AG … Read More